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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Even
with polls showing that more Americans call themselves pro-life than
pro-choice, with undercover recordings of Planned Parenthood scandals going
viral onYouTubeand with ultrasound images ripping the
curtain off the “blob of tissue” deception, Democratic strategists incredibly
persist in advancing abortion as a primary party plank (“Abortion issue sets
tone for attracting women at DNC,” Web, Sept. 4).

The
denseness of the Democrats’ decision betrays the desperation of those adhering
to an ideology that has infiltrated a party once known for championing the
rights of the most vulnerable among us. By asserting that ending the life of a
developing baby provides a steppingstone to women seeking to advance
professionally, what credibility remains when the party attacks employers for
putting profit over the welfare of employees? How can a party that devalues the
life of developing children pretend to speak for the education of young
children? How can the party advance the rights of undocumented aliens to be
granted citizenship in this country while simultaneously undermining the rights
of children to be born in this country?

With
members of the up-and-coming generation joining the growing ranks of pro-life
Americans, the Democrats’ abortion agenda appears poised to go down as one of
the most tragic political miscalculations in history.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

In a Denver Post commentary entitled, "Separate religion, health care," Americans United for Separation of Church and State deploys
distortion and intolerance in minimizing lawsuits provoked by the Obama
administration's mandate that employers provide insurance plans offering free
contraception.

Contrary to the assertion that "for-profit businesses are
demanding the right of 'religious freedom' to deny their employees access to
contraceptives," no one is denying access to contraceptives, which remain
cheap and easily accessible nationwide. Faith-based employers simply do not
want the government to violate First Amendment rights by needlessly forcing
them to provide what their faith prohibits.

The notion of "separating religion and health care"
ignores the reality that the same faith that compels faith-based individuals
and institutions to provide health care also compels them to follow faith-based
standards. By foolishly forcing a choice between following faith precepts and
providing insurance, assaults on religious liberty will only separate patients
from health care.